2008 Bucci Verdicchio Classico Castelli di Jesi DOC

Castelli di Jesi, Italy – $20

First things first, this wine rocks!

It doesn’t matter if you’re sitting down to a nice Italian meal or just kicking it on your stoop all night, this wine will impress the pants off anyone (which might be your intention). It’s clean and refreshing with beautiful lemon/citrus flavors. Just drink it! We promise you’ll be happy.

Now let’s break down the name of this wine because it’s crazy confusing. Here’s what everything means:

Bucci is the producer, meaning the company/ family that actually turns the grapes into wine. In this case, it’s shortened from Villa Bucci. Don’t ask why they shortened it. They just did. They’re Italian.

Verdicchio is the name of the grape. It’s a white grape native to Italy that is known to be crisp, refreshing and generally awesome.

Classico is a designation of quality. The DOC (see below) dishes out titles based on the quality of the grapes and winemaking. In this part of Italy, the grapes for a wine marked ‘Classico’ need to come from the oldest part of the region.

Castelli di Jesi is where the region where the grapes were grown. Italy breaks down regions based on how the wines taste. If the wines from the other side of town tasted significantly different, chances are it’s another wine region.

DOC is short for “denominazione di origine controllata.” This is the government agency in charge of setting the rules for the region (can they irrigate, which grapes can be grown, how long the wines have to be aged, etc). Putting this on the label means the winery followed all of the rules.

Drink liberally with all things seafood, grilled chicken and your English-Italian dictionary.

We are so stoked for October’s Wine Riot that we’ve teamed up with local stores for a series of pre-tasting events. Sample 4-6 wines from the Riot (for free!), get hooked up with our badass temporary tattoos and meet the staff behind the event.

We’re also offering a very special, pre-tasting ticket discount! Buy  your ticket on the spot and receive a $5 discount for this October’s Wine Riot! Discounted prices are listed below:

-Friday, October 22: Opening Night tickets= $50
-Saturday, October 23: Riot 1 and Riot 2 tickets= $40

When: Saturday, October 16th 5pm – 8pm

Where: Bauer Wine and Spirits
330 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02115

* All discounted tickets are cash only but there are ATMs near by.

We are so stoked for October’s Wine Riot that we’ve teamed up with local stores for a series of pre-tasting events. Sample 4-6 wines from the Riot (for free!), get hooked up with our badass temporary tattoos and meet the staff behind the event.

We’re also offering a very special, pre-tasting ticket discount! Buy  your ticket on the spot and receive a $5 discount for this October’s Wine Riot! Discounted prices are listed below:

-Friday, October 22: Opening Night tickets= $50
-Saturday, October 23: Riot 1 and Riot 2 tickets= $40

When: Friday, October 15th 5pm – 8pm

Where: Liquor World
13 White Street
Cambridge, MA 02140

* All discounted tickets are cash only but there are ATMs near by.

We are so stoked for October’s Wine Riot that we’ve teamed up with local stores for a series of pre-tasting events. Sample 4-6 wines from the Riot (for free!), get hooked up with our badass temporary tattoos and meet the staff behind the event.

We’re also offering a very special, pre-tasting ticket discount! Buy  your ticket on the spot and receive a $5 discount for this October’s Wine Riot! Discounted prices are listed below:

-Friday, October 22: Opening Night tickets= $50
-Saturday, October 23: Riot 1 and Riot 2 tickets= $40

When: Thursday, October 7th 6pm – 9pm

Where: Huntington Wine & Spirits
301 Huntington Ave (at Gainsborough St)
Boston, MA 02115

* All discounted tickets are cash only but there are ATMs near by.

We are so stoked for October’s Wine Riot that we’ve teamed up with local stores for a series of pre-tasting events. Sample 4-6 wines from the Riot (for free!), get hooked up with our badass temporary tattoos and meet the staff behind the event.

We’re also offering a very special, pre-tasting ticket discount! Buy  your ticket on the spot and receive a $5 discount for this October’s Wine Riot! Discounted prices are listed below:

-Friday, October 22: Opening Night tickets= $50
-Saturday, October 23: Riot 1 and Riot 2 tickets= $40

When: Saturday, October 2nd 2pm – 5pm

Where: Gordon’s Wine & Liquor
894 Main Street
Waltham, MA 02451

* All discounted tickets are cash only but there are ATMs near by.

We are so stoked for October’s Wine Riot that we’ve teamed up with local stores for a series of pre-tasting events. Sample 4-6 wines from the Riot (for free!), get hooked up with our badass temporary tattoos and meet the staff behind the event.

We’re also offering a very special, pre-tasting ticket discount! Buy  your ticket on the spot and receive a $5 discount for this October’s Wine Riot! Discounted prices are listed below:

-Friday, October 22: Opening Night tickets= $50
-Saturday, October 23: Riot 1 and Riot 2 tickets= $40

When: Saturday, September 25th 2pm – 5pm

Where: Urban Grape Wine Store
7, Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

* All discounted tickets are cash only but there are ATMs near by.

We are so stoked for October’s Wine Riot that we’ve teamed up with local stores for a series of pre-tasting events. Sample 4-6 wines from the Riot (for free!), get hooked up with our badass temporary tattoos and meet the staff behind the event.

We’re also offering a very special, pre-tasting ticket discount! Buy  your ticket on the spot and receive a $5 discount for this October’s Wine Riot! Discounted prices are listed below:

-Friday, October 22: Opening Night tickets= $50
-Saturday, October 23: Riot 1 and Riot 2 tickets= $40

When: Friday, September 17th 5pm – 7pm

Where: Boston Wine Exchange
181 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02110

* All discounted tickets are cash only but there are ATMs near by.

Second Glass is excited to be co-sponsoring the Swapaholics’ Boston Fashion Week Sip & Swap on Thursday, September 30th! Come celebrate Boston’s Fashion week the savvy-smart & affordable way by trading out old clothes for new ones! Bring all that like-new and gently worn clothing of yours: shoes, accessories, and jewelry that’s just taking up space in your closet and trade it in for a swap bag full of fashionable finds from your fellow stylish Bostonians! Not only will you be able to watch a runway show of created-on-site swap outfits from Boston’s best fashion bloggers but you can hang out in the awesome swap lounge with 90 + Cellars & Second Glass!

Even the wine at the event is an amazing bargain! 90+ Cellars Wine Company a wine company based here in Boston will be sampling several of their wines at the event and although we can’t promise that they will spill who the “designer deets”on their wine  bottles, we can guarantee an amazing time! 90 + Cellars combines quality and value by offering highly rated (aka awesome) wines from big name wineries for super affordable prices.

The Swap begins at 7 pm sharp – and the good stuff goes fast! So come on time or arrive 15 minutes early!

Where: Arts at the Armory, [191 Highland Ave. Somerville, MA 02143 ]

When: September 30th at 7pm (donations are accepted starting at 10am that day)

Cost: $10 general, $15 with a bag to swap

Who doesn’t like shopping and wine? So come join us and buy your tickets here!

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2009 E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone Blanc

Cotes du Rhone, France – $13

One of the best ways to find an awesome yet affordable wine is to look at the heavy hitting producers. While $300 bottles of rock-star wine are a great way to prove you’re a kickass winemaker, they’re expensive to produce, take years of aging before they can be sold and are an all around tough way to pay the bills. So, to supplement revenue many of these wine-producing legends often make a boatload of inexpensive vino to sell right away.

When this happens, we win! These guys are using highly refined techniques and top quality grapes to make wine we can all afford to drink.

E. Guigal is one of the most respected producers in France’s Rhone valley. Their high end labels sell for hundreds a bottle and are highly sought-after by collectors world wide. Only, you don’t need to drop a few hundos to get your hands on some quality wine. Their entry-level bottles are damn good and go for less than $15.

The 2009 E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone Blanc is a blend of typical Rhone grapes, Viognier, Roussane and Marsanne. It’s a rich wine with a medium body that is straw yellow in color. It rocks a very floral aroma with peach and apricot flavors but figures out a way to stay crisp and refreshing.

Drink liberally with Chinese takeout, toothpick skewered cheese or grilled fish.

Second Glass’ very own Tyler Balliet will be a featured guest, pouring and talking about selections at Bina on September 20th from 6-7 p.m. You can sit back and sip at a variety of great restaurants in Boston, like The Beehive, Clink, Petit Robert, The Hungry i, and many more!

Make sure to take advantage of this awesome Boston Wine event! Click Here for full details and participating restaurants.